The oceans are increasingly viewed as a new frontier for economic development. Yet, companies and governments race to capitalize on marine resources, substantial risks can arise people the environment. dominant discourse that frames blue growth beneficial economy, developing nations, coastal communities downplaying uneven distribution of benefits potential harms. Civil society organizations aca...

Microconstituents were measured in otoliths of juvenile northern blue®n tuna (Thunnus thynnus) from the Mediterranean Sea and western Paci®c Ocean. Whole otoliths were analyzed by inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry. Multivariate statistical analysis showed clear separation between the two groups. Na, Mg, Mn, and Zn were most useful in differentiating Mediterranean and Paci®c samples. ...

Ocean bottom seismometers deployed for regional earthquake studies typically record signals at sample rates of ~50 to >100 Hz and thus provide an opportunity to monitor the 16-Hz calls of blue whales and the 20-Hz call of fin whales. Several studies have demonstrated the potential of OBSs to detect and track fin and blue whales (e.g., McDonald et al., 1995; Rebull et al., 2006; Frank and Ferris...